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A water ____________________ refers to that level below which soil is saturated or filled with water.
 
 

 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

Areas of the country with continuous, severe water shortages are called ____________________.
 
 

 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 3

The addition of water to plants to supplement the water provided by rain or snow is called:
 
 

a. precipitation c. evaporation
  b. irrigation d. saturation

Question 4

Water that flows from land to oceans and contains little or no salt is considered:
 
 

a. tidal c. fresh
  b. domestic d. universal

Question 5

Which term means using techniques of soil preparation, planting, and cultivation that disturb the soil the least?
 
 

a. conservation tillage
  b. contour farming
  c. strip cropping
  d. crop rotation
 
 

Question 6

One major value of wetlands is that they:
 
 

a. remove impurities from the water
  b. offer stagnant water for algae to grow
  c. are the only habitat for waterfowl
  d. protect the soil beneath the standing water

Question 7

Constructed wetlands are:
 
 

a. found only in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
  b. human-made marshlands
  c. found only in the forests on the East Coast
  d. found only next to rivers and lakes where there is a tendency to have water runoff

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